asked the Minister for Communications the areas serviced by cable television systems and if he has any proposals for other areas.

The information sought by the Deputy is in the form of a tabular statement which will be published in the Official Report.

Following is the statement:

Cable Television Licences

A licence for Donegal Town will shortly be issued to Mr. Eunan Curristown, T/A Contact Electrical, Quay Street, Donegal.

Letters of Intent to grant television licences, subject to the fulfilment of certain conditions, have issued in respect of the following areas:

Competitions for cable television licences are in progress in respect of the following areas:

Dunboyne

Tullow

No further competitions are planned at present.

May I ask the Minister ——

We do not allow supplementaries on questions answered by written statements.

I am aware of some of the areas in respect of which cable systems have been granted.

The Chair does not like to have to rule against Deputies. The Chair does not wish rancour with Deputies but I have taken a strong view on this and I will continue to rule in this way, unless I am overruled by the House.

You are frustrating my efforts.

I would not like to do that but if carrying out the rules frustrates you, you cannot blame me. I do not wish to appear to be smart, but I have made a ruling and I am standing by that ruling. I am ruling the Deputy's question out.

I am wasting my time. We might as well go home.

Everybody does not think so.